Founder's Associate

About the role

As a Founder's Associate you will work directly with the CEO on a wide range of business needs, from deep‑dive analysis to project delivery and day‑to‑day administration. The role is intentionally generalist, giving you exposure to finance, product, operations and strategy across Asuer’s fintech ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Run end‑to‑end projects for the CEO, from problem definition to recommendation and implementation.
• Research markets, products and partners and produce actionable insights.
• Build analytical models for pricing, performance and business cases.
• Prepare materials for ExCo, Board and investor meetings and contribute to the thinking behind them.
• Manage the CEO’s diary, schedule meetings, arrange travel and organise events and off‑sites.
• Document processes that currently exist only in people’s heads.
• Chase stalled work across Insure, Connect and Technology without formal authority.

Required profile

• 2–5 years of work experience or completion of a graduate programme with substantive responsibilities.
• Ability to turn vague questions into answerable analyses and to work independently while seeking help early.
• Strong written communication – concise, plain‑language reports with key answers up front.
• Fast learner who can dive into new subjects such as funeral cover or mobile activation.
• South African work authorization and a relevant tertiary qualification.

Required skills

• Proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel), including handling messy or incomplete data.